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CoS Quantum Dot Nanoclusters for High‐Energy Potassium‐Ion Batteries
Author(s) -
Gao Hong,
Zhou Tengfei,
Zheng Yang,
Zhang Qing,
Liu Yuqing,
Chen Jun,
Liu Huakun,
Guo Zaiping
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201702634
Subject(s) - materials science , nanoclusters , anode , graphene , quantum dot , composite number , electrochemistry , lithium (medication) , nanotechnology , electrode , chemical engineering , composite material , chemistry , medicine , endocrinology , engineering
Potassium‐ion batteries (PIBs) are a promising alternative to lithium‐ion batteries because potassium is an abundant natural resource. To date, PIBs are in the early stages of exploration and only a few anode materials have been investigated. This study reports a cobalt sulfide and graphene (CoS@G) composite as anode electrode for PIBs for the first time. The composite features interconnect quantum dots of CoS nanoclusters uniformly anchored on graphene nanosheets. The coexistence of CoS quantum dot nanoclusters and graphene nanosheets endows the composite with large surface area, highly conductive network, robust structural stability, and excellent electrochemical energy storage performance. An unprecedented capacity of 310.8 mA h g −1 at 500 mA g −1 is obtained after 100 cycles, with a rate capability better than an equivalent sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs). This work provides the evidence that PIBs can be a promising alternative to SIBs, especially at high charge–discharge rates. The development of the CoS@G anode material also provides the basis of expanding the library of suitable anode materials for PIBs.